I look towards the stage where a tall curvy woman stands, her cold unblinking gray gaze matching hers despite the lights ...

Trying to find harmony with the world around you and your mind is a delicate group dance of sorts, with many characters like ...

Originally published in Synapse on October 3, 1977.

Originally published in Synapse on October 9, 2008. Members of the UCSF community gathered in an auditorium last week, chowed down on free burritos — a meal of distinctly Mexican American flavor — and ...

It’s been six months. Uncertain. Unknown. Unremitting concern. Be transparent with me. Don’t dismiss my feelings. I’m sorry you’re going through this pain. You’re so young. I admire your strength.

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[Second place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest for nonfiction.] Art always seems to portray madness so romantically. But the... [Originally published in Synapse on October 3, 1977.] For the ...

[First place Synapse Storytelling Contest Winner for photography.] Maestra Rocio Morales, a Zapotec healer and community leader mourns the dispossession of earth-based healing practices and ...